Welcome to Orange Chair Herbs (www.etsy.com/shop/orangechairherbs) where I sell organic and ethicall
OrangeChairHerbs manifested from hobby to Etsy Shop over the summer of 2012. I grew up in a household that was equally artistic and "outdoorsy". Visual art was my passion from the time I was a child all the way through my college and early adult years. Though, overtime, that began to slowly morph into new ventures. I began spending more time in the garden, photographing plant life, and studying or
ganic structures. I began to discover not only the real beauty in nature but, also the incredible secrets that she holds! I have been studying and creating various forms of herbal creations ever since! This motivation really kicked into full gear over the course of 2012, turning what I've been doing from a hobby to an Etsy shop. I found myself talking to everyone I could about ways to positively benefit their life through herbs either as preventative means, remedies for existing ailments or simply to bring one closer to nature. My shop now consists of various herbal remedies AND artwork inspired by natures offerings. Check back over the next few months for new nature creations :)
Oh, I almost forgot! If you happen to be wondering why I've decided to call my shop "Orange Chair Herbs" well...my favorite reading, researching, dreaming chair happens to be orange :) ...and quite comfortable. If you ever thought to yourself, "how do herbs actually work?" please continue to read the article below, courtesy of MotherEarthNews.com
"Herbs are made up of natural constituents that have an inherent compatibility with our bodies. We cannot directly assimilate many of the substances our bodies need to grow to maintain our health and to heal us when we are ill. Plants process these substances for us, making them accessible to the body. Through photosynthesis, plants manufacture carbohydrates and give off oxygen while taking up minerals and trace elements through their roots. This creates metabolic pathways that provide building blocks for the production of compounds that can easily be used in the body. In medicinal plants, these include minerals, vitamins and trace elements, the raw materials we need for recovery, as well as a vast assortment of other medicinal substances such as volatile oils, bitters, tannins and alkaloids, which have affinities for particular organs and systems and have specific therapeutic actions in the body. Herbs are very much like foods, and the dividing line between them is very thin. An herbal remedy is, by definition, any plant that has a therapeutic action, and this includes most of the fruit and vegetable kingdom. Celery seeds and celery have a cleansing, antiseptic effect through the whole of the urinary tract and are widely used for arthritis. Oats are a wonderful tonic to the nervous system, while raspberries have long been used for throat and chest problems. We have always eaten plants, and so the human body has adapted over millennia to respond to plant medicines in a way that it cannot possibly respond to powerful synthetic drugs. This means that there is less risk of side effects when using herbs as medicines. The substances that plants contain are very similar in chemical makeup to those that form the human body."
